Peter Thorsheim

About the Author

Peter Thorsheim is a historian whose work explores the intersections of technology, environment, and society in modern Britain. His research examines how industrialization reshaped urban landscapes and public health, focusing on the cultural and political responses to environmental change. Thorsheim draws on archival sources to illuminate the long-term consequences of coal combustion and smoke pollution, offering insights into the origins of contemporary ecological concerns. His scholarship bridges environmental history and cultural studies, highlighting the ways in which pollution became both a material problem and a symbolic issue in British life.